Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor-piercing ... peace. The samurai had no armies to fight ...

Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor,” Gabriel Barbier-Mueller ... “but the aesthetic was important, too. … No two armors are alike.” The scion of a prominent ...

The Philbrook Museum is set to open its latest exhibition featuring the armor of samurai warriors spanning almost nine ...

Samurai armor is believed to have emerged from the dynastic culture which flourished during the 10th century. 02:21 Aoi Matsuri is held annually at Kamigamo Jinja, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

KYOTO--Suits of samurai armor given to Malta as diplomatic gifts in the 19th century returned to Japan for repair work ahead of their exhibition at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. “I’m looking ...